This is a comic I drew to help me understand my relationship with art and social media. At first glance, this might read as a cry for solitude. And while that might be partly true, I’m working out that I easily get distracted and wear the hat of Captain instead of the coconut of Castaway - even though the latter is my preference.
Keeping a ferry running (so to speak) is important - I want to share my art and ideas and connect it with people who enjoy it. But I also think it’s easy to hop on said ferry and get obsessed with its controls and destinations. Ironically this can keep an artist away from the island they are ideally nurturing with most of their time.
I’m trying to realign my life in a way where I can stay on the island and keep building things that are worthwhile for people on the ferry to come out and see.
In the meantime, I’m hoping Adventurous Dad from Survival Kids (Konami, GBC, 1999) can set me up with the tools I need for long term success.
